§ 537.412Investments in entities involved in economic development projects in Burma.

(a) The purchase of shares in a third-country company that is engaged in the economic development of resources located in Burma is prohibited by § 537.204 where the company's profits are predominantly derived from the company's economic development of resources located in Burma.

(b) If a U.S. person holds shares in an entity which subsequently engages predominantly in the economic development of resources located in Burma or subsequently derives its income exclusively or predominantly from such economic development, the U.S. person is not required to relinquish its shares, but may not purchase additional shares. Divestiture of the shares in such an entity to a foreign person—otherwise constituting the facilitation of that foreign person's investment in Burma—is authorized under general license pursuant to § 537.524.

Title 31 published on 2014-07-01.

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